September 1999
Eric Bischoff is removed as the President and Executive Producer of WCW Wrestling. He is replaced by Vince Russo and Ed Farara who have taken on the position due to their mediocre rise to the success of WWFís attitude era.

October 1999
Hulk Hogan leaves WCW after being asked by management to take a hiatus. This is the start of the New Blood movement by Russo and Farara to take out the main stars of WCW and put the young guns of WCW in the for front.

November 1999
A World Championship Tournament is held for the vacated belt at WCW Mayhem 1999. Storylines in WCW start to drastically become inconsistent and many of the wrestlers are alienated backstage. WCW is showing signs of heading downstream and Time Warner officials are left wondering what their next steps are with the company.

December 1999
Turner officials decided to make drastic changes to WCW over the next few days. Eric Bischoff was brought back to work with Vince Russo and to oversee what Russo was doing behind the scenes. The company let go of a number of wrestlers from their roster to save on costs associated with WCW. TNT announced that WCW Nitro was going to be going back to a 2 hour format in 2000. The final broadcast of WCW Nitro for 1999 was going to be December 13 with a special WCW Year In Review broadcast airing on the 20th. TBS announced the cancelation of Saturday Night and its intent on making Thunder a 90 minute broadcast on Wednesday Nights. Eric Bischoff and Vince Russo worked together to build an intense angle that would end WCW 1999 and create a buzz for the new millennium.

WCW Starrcade
December 19, 1999
MCI Centre, Washington D.C

Match One
Triple Threat Match
WCW Tag Team Championship Match
Outsiders (c) vs. Mamalukes vs. Creative Control
Announced as Ron and Don Harris, Creative Control got the advantage over Hall and Nash in the early stages of the match. The Mamalukes fought hard as the underdogs of the contest and, in the end it was Johnny the Bull who ended up getting the pin over Scott Hall for the win.New Tag Team Champions, Mamalukes

Ric Flair shows up at the arena, JB Jeremy Borash interviews him about his arrival to Starrcade tonight and Flair tells JB to just watch.

Match Two
WCW Cruiserweight Championship Match
Evan Karagias (c) with Spice vs. Chavo Guerrero with Madusa
Madusa announces Chavo Guerrero as the man whoís going to represent her in the match against Evan Karagias. Chavo makes quick defeat of the Champion and dives off with a Frog Splash. He covers Evan for the victory.New Cruiserweight Champion, Chavo Guerrero

Mean Gene Oakerlund interviews Chris Benoit regarding his match later on tonight. Mean Gene reveals the stipulation that whoever wins is guaranteed a World Heavyweight Championship match anytime they choose over the next year.

Match Three
Loser Leaves WCW Match
Vampiro vs. Dr. Death Steve Williams with Oklahoma
Dr. Death dominates Vampiro throughout the match, but in the end Vampiro wins the match after nailing Dr. Death with a missile drop kick from the top rope.Vampiro Wins

Match Four
Revolution (Dean Malenko and Perry Saturn) with Shane Douglas vs. Harlem Heat with Midnight
A hard fought contest with great tag team styles coming together finds Shane Douglas getting involved in the match. Douglas orders Malenko and Saturn around throughout the match. Stevie Ray hits the Slap Jack on Saturn and covers him for the win. Following the match, Saturn and Malenko get into an altercation with Douglas. Shane slaps Malenko in the face, leading to Dean and Perry taking Douglas out.Harlem Heat Wins

JB Jeremy Borash talks with Jeff Jarrett about his upcoming match. Jarrett trusts that the powers that be have his back tonight when he takes out Benoit, DDP, and Sid to become the No. 1 Contender for the World Heavyweight Championship.

Match Five
Fatal-Four Way Ladder Match
WCW United States Championship
Buff Bagwell vs. Curt Henning vs. Hugh Morrus vs. Dustin Rhodes
A fatal four way match sees a tonne of great action that helps to put the US Championship on a whole new level. As each man gets the opportunity to capture the belt by climbing the top of the ladder, the finale of the match has Bagwell inching his way to the title with Curt Henning close on his heels.NEW US Champion, Buff Bagwell

Match Six
No. 1 Contenderís Contract Fatal Four-Way Match
Chris Benoit vs. Jeff Jarrett vs. Diamond Dallas Page vs. Sid Viscous
Huge contest with four of WCWís upcoming stars vying for the shot at being the No.1 Contender. The match isnít without controversy however as Creative Control head down to the ring and attempt to interfere in the match. Malenko and Saturn come down to the ring and brawl with Ron and Don Harris, leading to a distraction that takes away from the action in the ring. Jarrett nails both Sid and DDP with a steel chair than attempts to take out Chris Benoit, but the Crippler fights Jarrett for the chain and nails him with it. Benoit slaps the crossface on Jarrett and the Chosen One taps out.No. 1 Contender, Chris Benoit

The Powers That Be are shown watching the television as they comment on what just happened. They want to know who sent Malenko and Saturn down to the ring. Ric Flair comes into the office and announces that there is a new power in WCW.

Video Package shows Sting and Lex Lugerís fight over the past number of weeks.

Match Seven
Sting with Miss Elizabeth vs. The Total Package Lex Luger
Two best friends collide in a WCW Classic as Sting and Luger face off. Midway through the match it is revealed that Miss Elizabeth is actually working for someone else. Luger attempts to get her to side with him, but when the Macho Man makes his return to WCW, Luger is left baffled by what just went down. Savage decks Luger and the Stinger is able to capitalize with a Scorpion Death Lock on Luger. Savage and Elizabeth leave the ring as Luger taps out.Sting Wins

Jeff Jarrett, Ron, and Don Harris are shown in the office of the Powers That Be. They learn that there is a new power in WCW and they are unaware of whom that power is. The PTB tells Creative Control to ensure the World Title Match ends the way itís supposed to.

Match Eight
No Disqualification Match
WCW World Heavyweight Championship
Bret Hart (c) vs. Bill Goldberg
The match finds a lot of interference by Creative Control as they attempt to keep the championship away from Goldberg. Goldberg fights them all off then focuses on the WCW Champion as they fight in and around the ring. Kecin Nash comes down to the ring and powerbombs Goldberg. Hart then nails Goldberg with a steel chair and covers him for the victory.Still WCW Champion, Bret Hart

Hart celebrates with Jeff Jarrett, Ron Harris, Don Harris, and Kevin Nash following the match when the Nature Boy Ric Flair comes out. Flair introduces the new Power behind WCW and announces Hulk Hogan as the President of WCW.

Hogan comes out and announces a new main event to end Starrcade. Chris Benoit comes out and cashes in his World Title Contract.

Main Event
WCW World Heavyweight Championship
Bret Hart (c) vs. Chris Benoit
Hart jumps Benoit as soon as he gets in the ring. Benoit fights back in what is considered to be match of the year for WCW. The match has a lot of action between two great athletes. As Benoit is close to getting the pin on Bret, Creative Control gets back in the ring and attempt to get the upper hand on Benoit. Malenko and Saturn come down to stop Creative Control and are soon joined by Buff Bagwell and Ric Flair. The ring is cleared with only Benoit and Hart left in the ring. Benoit slaps the Crossface on Hart and picks up the victory.New WCW World Heavyweight Champion, Chris Benoit

Starrcade ends with Benoit celebrating his first WCW World Title Reign with Dean Melanko, Perry Saturn, Buff Bagwell, Ric Flair, and Hulk Hogan in the ring. The pyro goes off and confetti drops from the ceiling.

The New Millennium kicks off with a new focus as Hollywood Hulk Hogan takes the reigns as WCW President. How will the WCW locker room react to the changes Hogan plans on making? Will Hollywood be fair or will his close friends get favouritism?

A New Year/A New Champion. Chris Benoit made a surprise main event at Starrcade when he cashed in his World Title Shot following Bret Hart's match with Bill Goldberg. Benoit shocked the world when he defeated the Hitman to become WCW Heavyweight Champion. Will Bret get his return match? Who will be the new No. 1 Contender for the WCW Championship?

The Macho Man made his return to Pay-Per-View during the Lex Luger/Sting contest. With Savage taking back Elizabeth the Total Package has been left with nothing. How will Luger react?

WCW Nitro kicks off the year 2000 with a bang this week. 9PM EST only on TNT.

I like the changes you have made to the '99 Starrcade card. I hope you have something better planned for the US title with Buff Bagwell though. It will definitely be interesting to see how Hogan/Flair/Benoit and the likes match up against Jarrett/Hart/Nash.

Good luck with this mate.

PS On a personal side note, I really hope you get rid of Midnight for Harlem Heat but keep the Heat together and going!

Nitro kicks off with the opening theme featuring the Nitro Girls and the WCW Nitro Logo.

Tony and Bobby Heenan welcome fans to the Bi-Lo Center in Greenville as the first Nitro of the new millennium kicks off.

ďVoodoo ChildĒ plays and Hollywood Hulk Hogan comes out wearing a black suit and a red shirt with his Yellow Hulkamania bandanna. Hogan gets a great reaction from the crowd as he climbs into the ring and prepares his inaugural speech as President of WCW.

Hulk: Whatís up Hulkamaniacs! WCW is now in the year 2000 with a brand new direction brother. With Hollywood Hulk Hogan as the new sheriff in town, things around here are going to start changing brother. When I was asked to take this job, the executives at Turner wanted to be quite clear with me; as long as Iím the muscle behind the new WCW Iím not able to step into this ring and compete. Thatís alright though brother because WCW is now about making changes that will protect this company moving forward. We recently got rid of a lot of dead weight backstage, but thereís still a lot to do to keep this company at the top of the world brother. Tonight is a whole new beginning with brand new champions in WCW and a different attitude brother so first off I want to call out the new WCW Heavyweight Champion of the World, Chris Benoit.

The Crippler Chris Benoit comes out with the WCW Heavyweight Championship around his shoulder as he walks to the ring. Benoit is joined by Dean Malenko and Perry Saturn but there is no sign of Shane Douglas, Ric Flair, or Buff Bagwell. The three of them get in the ring and shake Hoganís hand.

Hulk: Listen Chris, I know how youíre feeling right now brother. Youíre on cloud nine as the new WCW Champion and I am proud to say that you are the Champion of the World brother. Now that being said, there is a lot of competition around WCW who are just waiting of the chance to jump into no manís land and take you out brother.

Chris is handed a microphone and addresses the President of WCW.

Chris: First off I want to say thank you Hulk for putting me in the position of being the flag bearer for World Championship Wrestling. I had no idea when I arrived at Starrcade that I would have the opportunity to walk out the New WCW World Heavyweight Champion. That is a moment I will cherish for the rest of my life. Tonight weíre down to business here in WCW. This is a new year, a new Millennium and I am the New Champion.

Hulk: Thatís the fight thatís going to take WCW and you to a whole new level brother. Tonight is going to be a completely different night for WCW brother. Weíre supposed to be gearing up for Souled Out this week, but with the scheduling changes weíre now looking towards Superbrawl 2000. Tonight weíre going to start an 8 man tournament to determine who will wrestle you for the WCW Heavyweight Championship at Superbrawl Brother.

Bret: Excuse me for just one second Hulk, let me get this straight...BROTHER! Youíre telling me that I donít even get my chance to regain my WCW World Title? There shouldnít be a tournament because that belt belongs to me. I was screwed once again.

Hulk: Let me just let you in on a secret here Bret Hart, WCW is no longer controlled by the manipulative Powers that Be. The prima donnas of the back are out and Iím in brother.

Bret: Thatís rich coming from you Hulk. If you had your way you would have walked out of Starrcade with that belt. Everyone knows you donít job to nobody.

Hulk: Chris Benoit is every bit as deserving as any other wrestler in the back brother. And if you want a war dude, then youíre going to get one brother.

Bret: Oh thereís going to be a war Hulk. Here, allow me to introduce the Powers That Be...

Vince Russo comes out to the entrance and joins Bret Hart and the rest of the team.

Vince: Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Vince Russo and I am your worst nightmare. These guys here, they are the Creative Control around here and Hulk, I just want you to know that Iím extremely pissed off with you.

Hulk: Thatís great Vince. You know Iíve already bodyslammed one guy in this industry named Vince and he was a much bigger guy than you brother. You step one foot in my ring and Iíll kick your ass.

Vince: The Creative Control is going to take back the control of WCW and then youíre going to be out of a job Hulk. Bret Hart wants a match, and I want to give him that match.

Hulk: Thatís not going to happen Vince...

Chris Benoit cuts Hogan off.

Chris: Hulk, Iím alright with Bret wanting his rematch tonight. He wants to wrestle me Iím going to take his challenge, but under one condition.

Hulk: Whatís that brother?

Chris: This will be Bretís last shot at my title and it will happen inside a steel cage!

Hogan waits for a moment as the fans cheer for the announcement.

Hulk: You want it brother, then itís on. Chris Benoit and Bret Hart for the WCW Heavyweight Championship inside a Steel Cage. Weíre going to take WCW to a whole new level brother.

ďVoodoo ChildĒ plays again as Hogan taunts Creative Control to come down to the ring.

-Break-

A limousine pulls up outside the arena and the Nature Boy Ric Flair emerges. Fans in Greenville erupt when they see Flair enter the building.

WCW Nitro returns with the first match in the WCW World Title Contenderís Tournament.

WCW World Title Contenderís Tournament
Diamond Dallas Page vs. Chris Kanyon
DDP and Kanyon lock up in the opening contest for WCW Nitro. Kanyon puts up a great fight early on in the match, but DDP battles back and drops Kanyon with a clothesline. Page covers Kanyon for a near fall then continues to beat down his opponent. Kanyon slaps a sleeper on Page, but Page fights out with a side slam. Page nails a Diamond Cutter out of nowhere and covers Kanyon for the pin.DDP Wins via pinfall at 3:33

DDP poses for the fans before leaving the ring.

Tony and Bobby Heenan hype up tonightís show with the Main Event being between Chris Benoit and Bret Hart inside a Steel Cage.

Ric Flair is backstage looking for Hogan before being directed toward his office.

In the locker room, Shane Douglas approaches Dean Malenko and Perry Saturn regarding their turn on him at Starrcade. Malenko informs Douglas that he doesnít take well to people pushing him around and ordering him around like a child. Douglas talks about how heís all about making an impact in WCW and without Benoit, Malenko, and Saturn there is no Revolution. Malenko tells Douglas that Revolution was never about the team, it was always about Douglasí agenda. Douglas storms out of the locker room.

-Break-

Ric Flair is shown entering the office of the new WCW President, Hollywood Hulk Hogan.

Ric: I still cannot believe that after all this time you and I would be on the same page Hulk.

Flair extends his hand and Hogan accepts.

Hulk: You and I have come a long way brother. Now itís time to put WCW on a whole new level and with Chris Benoit the World Champion, I think we can do that now brother.

Flair: What do you have in mind?

Hulk: Well Ric, if there is one thing I know itís that WCW has a new fight with Creative Control now, and when you add in the fighting between Revolution, and Sting/Savage/Luger, thereís not much right now that can control Creative Control. If we arenít careful brother, theyíre going to take over once again. I think itís time we see the return of Tradition Brother!

Flair: When you say tradition what are you referring to?

Hulk extends his right hand and shows 4 fingers. Flair smiles then leaves the office.

Inside the arena, David Penzer introduces the next contest for WCW Nitro.

Harlem Heat w. Midnight vs. Creative Control
Stevie Ray kicks off the contest against Ron Harris. The two collide in a power struggle during the opening moments of the match. Soon Stevie Ray gets the better of Ron and backs him into Harlem Heatís corner. Booker and Stevie Ray make quick tags in to keep the fresh man in and Ron Harris isolated. Heat beats down Ron before Booker slams him to the canvas. Booker follows through with and Harlem Hangover and attempts to cover Ron for the pin. Don Harris gets involved by breaking up the pin. The match continues to go back and forth between Heat and Creative Control. A brawl between both teams breaks out inside the ring. With all hell breaking loose Booker is left with Don while Ron and Stevie Ray are fighting outside the ring. Booker hits the Bookend on Don and covers him for the 1...2...3.Harlem Heat Wins via pinfall at 5:42

Bookerís hand is raised in victory following the contest as Stevie Ray gets back in the ring.

Backstage, The Mamalukes have an encounter with Disco Inferno which leads to the Tag Team Champions beating down on Disco. Alex Wright makes the save for Disco and the Mamalukes retreat.

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Big Poppa Pump Scott Steiner arrives in the arena and enters Hulk Hoganís locker room. Steiner and Hogan shake hands and the Hulkster addresses the fact that Steiner retired from WCW. Hogan urges the Genetic Freak to come out of retirement and promises that all of his dreams will become reality if he stuck by Hogan. Steiner tells Hogan he will take it under consideration.

WCW World Title Contenderís Tournament
Macho Man Randy Savage vs. The Franchise Shane Douglas
The Franchise Shane Douglas waits for Savage to come out to the ring. Pomp and Circumstance plays and the Macho Man is nowhere to be found. Douglas and referee Charles Robinson are wondering whatís going on. They wait a bit and Savageís theme plays again, but Savage still isnít showing up. The Franchise orders the referee to start the count. Robinson counts to 10 and Savage isnít out.Shane Douglas Wins via count-out at 2:12

The Franchise is handed the microphone.

Shane: I have finally come to realize that if I want to succeed in this company, itís time for the Franchise to think about himself. Itís now time for the Selfish Revolution to begin, and I donít care if youíre Dean Malenko, Perry Saturn, or Chris Benoit, youíre ass is going to be served to you on a silver platter. I am the Franchise Shane Douglas and the leader of the Selfish Revolution. I will win this tournament and beat Chris Benoit at Superbrawl to become the World Heavyweight Champion.

Douglas puts the microphone down and starts to head to the back when cameras pan backstage.

Lex Luger is shown beating down the Macho Man backstage with a led pipe while Elizabeth is screaming in the background. Luger slams Savage up against the well then nails him with the pipe. Savage attempts to fight back and get away, but Luger is relentless in his assault. The Total Package repeatedly jabs the pipe in the midsection of Savage before slamming him through a table. Elizabeth attempts to stop Luger, but is nailed with the led pipe and is knocked out. Luger pulls Savage up and chokes him out with the led pipe. Finally security makes it to the backstage and pulls Luger away.

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Evan Karagias vs. Rey Mysterio
Mysterio comes out to the ring for his cruiserweight match against the former Cruiserweight Champion, Evan Karagais. Mysterio is beat down by Evan in the opening moments of the match, but makes a comeback after hitting a spin kick. Mysterio dives off the ropes with a moonsault on Evan and covers him for a near fall. Midway through the match, Vampiro makes his way down to the ring and grabs a chair to sit at while watching the action. Mysterio follows through with a hurricanrana on Evan and attempts another pin, but the former champion manages to get his shoulder up. They continue back and forth in the ring. Mysterio is about to go for West Coast Pop off the top rope when he is nailed in the back by the steel chair by Vampiro. Evan covers Mysterio for a 1...2...3.Evan Karagias Wins via pinfall at 4:32

Vampiro gets in the ring following the match with his Steel Chair. He cracks the chair across the face of Mysterio, breaking the nose of the most decorated Cruiserweight in WCW. Vampiro raises the chair high in the ring before heading back to the locker room.

Backstage, Hollywood Hogan is shown with the EMTs as they help Savage and Elizabeth backstage. Hogan says itís time to take care of Luger.

-Break-

ďVoodoo ChildĒ plays again as Hollywood Hogan comes out to the ring. Hogan gets a huge pop from the crowd in Greenville, but he is one a mission.
Hulk: Luger, get your ass out here right now!

Luger comes out to the ring with his led pipe.

Hulk: What the hell do you think youíre up to by attacking the Macho Man and Elizabeth tonight?

Lex: Iím sick and tired of being pushed aside in favour of all you old dogs. Iíve always been in the background while you, Savage, Flair, and Sting have been the leaders in WCW. Iím sick and tired of losing out to you guys. WCW is about rebranding and reenergizing this industry. Well Iím starting tonight. Iíve taken out Savage, and Iíll take everyone else out until Iím the biggest name in this sport.

Hulk: Just because you think you deserve a shot doesnít mean anything. Youíve got to earn your shot around here. So Iím going to give you that shot to earn. Next week on Nitro itís Sting and Luger one on one brother.

Lex: Thatís already been done Hulk.

Hulk: I donít care jack, Next Monday you and STING, and on February 20, 2000 in the Cow Palace in San Francisco when we get together for Superbrawl 2000, itís going to be Lex Luger and Randy Savage in a Steel Cage Match brother!!!!

Lex: Iíll take Sting out, then Savage, and then Iím coming for you Hulk!

Hulk: Get the hell out of my ring!

ďVoodoo ChildĒ plays again as Luger is about to leave. Hogan turns to look at the fans when the Total Package blindsides him with the led pipe to the side of Hollywoodís head. The lights go out in the arena and the Stinger descends from the rafters. Luger backs off as Sting points at him with his baseball bat.

A split screen shows Bret Hart and Chris Benoit heading out to the ring for the World Heavyweight Championship Match.

-Break-

A video recap is shown from before the break with Luger attacking Hollywood and Sting coming out to his aid.

Backstage, Hulk is being looked at and is busted open. He promises to unleash hell on Thunder this week.

Another video package shows the history between Bret Hart and Chris Benoit leading into their match coming up next.

Michael Buffer stands in the middle of the Steel Cage to make the formal announcement for tonightís Main Event.

Main Event
Steel Cage Match
WCW World Heavyweight Championship
Chris Benoit (c) vs. Bret Hart
The World Champion comes down to the ring with a huge pyro display and is received well by the fans in Greenville. A ďFour HorsemenĒ chant is prominent throughout the contest between two of WCW finest athletes. Benoit and Hart wrestle back and forth in yet another classic contest. Hart is more aggressive in the contest as he works on Benoit around the ring. Benoit is slammed into the cage repeatedly and is soon busted open. Benoit retaliates with a series of German Suplexes that send the Hit Man to the canvas repreatedly. Benoit climbs the top of the cage and dives off with a huge head butt off the top of the cage, nailing its mark on the challenger. Benoit attempts to leave the cage through the door, but Bret grabs him and brings him back in. The match continues through a commercial break with Bret starting to work on the leg of Benoit. Hart still very aggressive throughout the match as Nitro returns from break. The Hit Man slaps the sharpshooter on Benoit, knowing that the only way to win is to escape the cage. The rest of Creative Control come down to the ring as Nash, Jarrett, Ron, Don, and Vince Russo all cheer on Bret Hart. The challenger is about to get out of the cage when Benoit pulls him back in from the trunks. Benoit scoop slams Bret to the canvas. Creative Control attempts to get involved in the match but Flair, Malenko, Saturn, and Bagwell fight them off. Benoit starts climbing the cage to escape. By the time Benoit gets to the top Bret gets up and starts bee lining it for the door. Theyíre both neck and neck as the brawl continues out on the floor. Benoit sees how close Hart is to exiting and immediately drops down the rest of the cage to hit the floor first.Chris Benoit Wins via escape at 13:56 to retain the WCW Heavyweight Championship of the World

The brawl continues on the floor before Benoit and Hart join in. Flair, Benoit, Malenko, Saturn, and Bagwell get the better of Creative Control. They bring the fight in the ring with Flair and Jarrett inside fighting. Flair slaps the Figure Four on Jarrett as Creative Control retreat to the back. Flairís team gets in the ring. Flair lets go of the hold and they throw Jarrett out of the ring. Flair picks up a microphone.

Ric: You want to mess with someone, mess with this... Diamonds are Forever and so are the Four Horsemen! WOOOOOO

The Four Horsemen theme plays once again as the five men raise their four fingers high.

Incredible Nitro! this is exactly what WCW was missing from 1998-2001.

I think Shane Douglas will do just fine by himself, and it will be interesting to see how the four horseman deal with his "Selfish Revolution"

Bret Hart vs Chris Benoit just gives me chills. They didn't wrestle each other a lot, but when they did, it was always incredible.

I would have liked to see something like TNA did with Four-tune. Where Ric Flair is more the manager, but in 2000 he was still one of the best, if not THE best workers on WCW's roster. The reason I say that is that Chris Benoit was perfect in the Four Horsemen, and would be a great "leader" of the group, being Heavyweight Champion, Malenko and Saturn as the Tag Team, and Buff as the secondary singles guy/enforcer type. I think the push will be great for Buff, he was always on the verge of being great, but was apparently a big whiner.

Hogan as the President is a great idea! This way he is on screen, everyday, but isn't forced down our throats in matches, and he was still young enough to defend himself when its necessary.

Hopefully something great comes out of this Lex Luger/ Randy Savage thing, because both could (and should IMO) have been included in the World Title tourney. Shouldn't Luger have demanded a spot in that? If he want's some spotlight, that would be the way to go. And why didn't Hogan do anything about Douglas's tainted victory? Does he move on regardless? (not trying to be mean, just trying to help give you some direction and ideas)

I'm green as goose-shit at this, so I'm just trying to bounce some ideas off for you. I was going to use this time period (starting with 98 Starrcade though) as my BTB but went for present day because I wasn't really sure where to start with reshaping WCW at this time. You have some really good ideas, and I will be reading.

Pyro Display goes off and Tony Schiavone and Bobby Heenan welcome fans to the show.

Creative Control comes out. Bret Hart talks about being screwed yet again because on Monday Night he left the cage before Benoit did. Hart says that he wants to be the WCW World Heavyweight Champion and the fans deserve to see it. Vince Russo gets the microphone and bad mouths Ric Flair and the Four Horsemen, telling the world that the Horsemen were dead in the 1980s and that itís time to move on to bigger and better things like Hogan being tossed as President of WCW and Creative Control taking over.

The Horsemen come out with the World Heavyweight Champion leading the charge. Benoit makes a heartfelt speech as the World Heavyweight Champion and how holding the belt has meant everything to him. Chris Benoit tells Bret that being the World Champion means being the top wrestler in the world. Chris reminds Bret that heís had his shot at being the champion, and getting his rematch, but blew it.

Hollywood Hogan comes out and addresses the whole situation with Bret Hart and the World Title Picture. Hogan tells Hart that he had his opportunity and will never have another rematch. Hart and Russo taunt Hogan to the point where Hollywood puts Hart in a match tonight against Dean Malenko.

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Harlem Heat w. Midnight vs. Curt Henning and Dustin Rhodes
The unlikely alliance of Curt Henning and Dusty Rhodes is put together for tonightís Thunder broadcast to take on Harlem Heat. The unlikely pairing of 2nd Generation wrestlers work well together against the veteran tag team as tension between Booker and Stevie Ray occur with Midnight in their corner. Midnight distracts Booker long enough for Henning to hit him with a kick to the midsection and follow up with a Henning Plex for the 1...2...3.
Henning and Rhodes Win

Backstage, the Mamalukes beat down Disco Inferno again and kidnap Alex Wright. They put him in a trunk of a car and leave the building with him.

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Mean Gene interviews Ric Flair whoís arrived in the building. Flair talks about how great it is to have the Horsemen back together. The Nature Boy talks about history and tradition in professional wrestling. Jeff Jarrett interrupts him and shows Flair what he thinks about tradition by spitting in the Nature Boyís face. Flair and Jarrett brawl in the ring until Vince Russo comes out and joins Jarrett in double teaming the Nature Boy. Hogan comes out and tells them to get ready because theyíre going to have a 2 on 1 handicap match next.

Shane Douglas meets up with Lex Luger backstage. They talk about working together against Hogan and the World Heavyweight Champion, Chris Benoit.

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Jeff Jarrett and Vince Russo vs. Nature Boy Ric Flair
Flair gets to his feet following the commercial break and takes on both Jeff Jarrett and Vince Russo. Russo for the most part stays on the outside of the ring while Jarrett does most of the work in the ring. Flair manages to have a handle on both men until Kevin Nash, Ron, and Don Harris come out and beat the Nature Boy down.
Nature Boy Ric Flair Wins

Malenko and Saturn brawl with the Harris Brothers. Goldberg comes out and takes Big Sexy out. The two of them brawl through the audience. Finally Buff Bagwell comes into the ring and takes on Jarrett, leaving Flair and Russo in the ring. Flair slaps the Figure Four on Russo in the middle of the ring. Russo cries in agony as Flair applies pressure to his leg.

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Backstage, Hollywood talks about the anarchy happening in WCW right now with Creative Control. Hoganís going to start making matches, the first of which is going to be Buff Bagwell taking on Jeff Jarrett next week on Nitro for the WCW US Championship. Hoganís interrupted by Luger to attempts to assault him again. Luger is taken out by the Stinger.

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WCW Cruiserweight Championship
Chavo Guerrero Jr (c) vs. Evan Karagais
The return match from Starrcade takes place between Chavo and Evan. Although Karagais comes out fast and furious in the opening moments of the match, itís the perseverance and the veteran knowledge Chavo has that leads to him being successful in making a comeback in the match. Chavo hits the Frog Splash on Evan and picks up the victory with a pin.
Chavo Guerrero Wins.

Booker T and Stevie Ray are shown having an argument backstage over Midnightís involvement in Harlem Heat. Booker feels that Midnight cost them the match while Stevie Ray refuses to accept the fact.

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Dean Malenko vs. Bret Hart
The two wrestlers have an excellent technical match to finish off Thunder. Hoganís on hand to watch the main event and also ensure that there is no interference from the outside. Both men come close to winning the match, but their opponent gets a second wind at the last second. Hart becomes increasingly more aggressive as he becomes more frustrated. In the end Malenko has Hart in the Texas Clover Leaf when the Hitman counters into the sharp shooter. Hart makes Malenko tap out and picks up the victory.
Bret Hart Wins

Creative Control come out to the ring and starts a brawl with Malenko and the Four Horsmen. Soon Shane Douglas and Lex Luger come out to assist with creative control. Goldberg and DDP make their way out to the ring to even up the score. The entire locker room ends up brawling in the ring. The lights go out in the arena and nobody is able to see what happens. When the lights come back on, the only man left standing is Sting.